Grand Opening Planned Saturday and Hospital Probe
The Taylor County Board of Trade ordered a full investigation into the city hospital building project to determine expenditures, recipients, and remaining funds. William A. Beavers was elected president to head the probe committee, with John Hopkins as vice president and other officers reelected. Funeral services are set for Homer S. Whitehair, 39, who died in a mine accident at Waddell mine Flemington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Taylor County Board of Trade
William A. Beavers
Trade Board
Taylor County Bank Wuilding
Beavers
St National Bank of Grafton
John Hopkins
West Penn
Attorneyugh McPrait
Wolfe
Musgrove
John Musgrove
Upper
Monongahela Valley Association
Grafton
Board targets revival of Grafton airmail pickup service
The board instructed to do everything possible to reestablish the airmail pickup in Grafton and to form a committee for an early City Hall conference. The aim is to address several community eyesores, especially obsolete and hazardous downtown buildings.
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Grafton
Beavers
Aged Evansville Woman Adeline Hebb Dies of Cancer
Adeline T. Hebb a 79 year old Evansville Indiana resident died at 10 15 PM at home after a year with cancer She was born January 25 1861 and survived by two children Watson Criss and H R Hebb fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Funeral services will be at 2 30 PM Sunday at the Evansville Methodist Church Rev James L Marquess officiating Burial in Evansville Cemetery directed by G T Bartlett Also survives a second husband W H Hebb and two prior marriages Local civic and church member will attend the service and burial plan details include delegation from eastern B and O Railroad territory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer S. Whitehair
Waddell
Flemington
Flemington Baptist Church
Millard Stump
G. T. Bartlett
Adeline T. Hebb
Evansville
Preston County
Hebb
Washington
Elizabeth H. Williams Jones
Survi Sdes
George H. Riggins
W. H. Hebb
Watson Criss
H. R. Hebb
Methodist Church
Recreation project to end WPA This Work Pays Your Community week
A special broadcast marking the recreation staff portion of the WPA program will air tomorrow afternoon on radio station WMMN Fairmont. J Bernard Dryfield announces the 4 pm start for a 15 minute segment featuring Joé Snider and Mrs Elizabeth Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
WMMN
Fairmont
J. Bernard Dryfield
Joé Snider
Elizabeth Gill
Card of Thanks To Friends And Neighbors
We thank Rev. H J Mitchell the choir those who donated cars and presented floral offerings and G T Bartlett. Deep gratitude from Mrs Edith Stubbins and Family Mrs Charles E Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mitchell
G. T. Bartlett
Edith Stubbins
Charles E. Burke
Representatives To B and O Relief Meeting Selected
Representatives to the Baltimore and Ohio relief department convention near Detroit were chosen from the Monongah division. Five B and O employees from Grafton were named: Margaret Byers Pauline Bradford Ferdinand Sapp W. Lett Hayward Norris, plus William Staley of Fairmont and Andrew J. Hession of Weston. About 60 candidates competed. The two day meeting begins June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discruss Relief Department
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Detroit
Hich
B. and
O. Employes
Grafton
Margaret Byers
Pauline ,Bradsford
Ferdinand Sapp
W.lett
Hayward Norris
William Staley
Fairmont
Andrew J. Hession
Weston
Thankful thanks for support after Vernon Ball's death
The Bail family extends heartfelt thanks to Reverend A Coleman Brown Chevrolet garage G T Bartlett Andrews church choir and all who sent flowers lent cars and offered help after the death of son and brother Vernon Ball May God bless you all from O V Bail and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Ball
A. Coleman Brown
Chevrolet Garage
G. T. Bartlett
Andrews Church
O. V. Bail
Germans Near Calais Threaten England Invasion Plot
German forces narrowed their target to Calais region about 20 miles southeast of Callas, with a drive that shapes a plan to threaten England. Analysts say the operation tightens Germany’s trap around Allied troops in Flanders, estimated between five hundred thousand and one million men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callas
Calais
England
Germany
Flander
Commissioner Sale of Lawson Farm at Flemington Scheduled
The Matthew Lawson farm of about .77 acres will be re sold at the front door of the Taylor County Court House at 1 p.m. May 28 1940. Terms require one third or more cash with balance due in one and two years. W Merle Watkins Special Commissioner May 22 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Lawson
Flemington
Taylor County Court House
W. Merle Watkins
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Board of Trade
W. A. Beavers
Taylor ‘Trade Board
Ber
Conrad Whitehair
Belle Hickle Whitehair
Jessie Keener
Williard
Paul
David
Helen
Mary Belle
Charles Edward
Sarah. Cleavenger
Arther Richter
Connellsville
Martha Ewring
Phoenix
Ariz
Whitehair
Jesse Stemple
Stemple
L. L. Cramer
Mins
Paul P. Warden
Pure Oil Company
Blueville
Lewis Haymond
West Virginia
Opera House
TELY
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Senee
Lost Flyers
Bela Lugoss
Deanna Durbin
Kay Francis
Higgins Family
Tex Ritter
the Silver Sage
Dixie
Eliot
Man
Zorros
Loar Jewelry Store
Taga
Ares Tss
Hinkle
Rinso ‘Gninlater
Haall
Wd FA
Ize
Woodbury
Re Invecu
Tampax Sanitane
Finkertin
Cuy
Flemington-Grafton
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